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Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings' IPL campaign received a major fillip on Wednesday with injured skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni joining the squad and practising at the nets ahead of their clash with Mumbai Indians on Thursday.
Dhoni had injured his right elbow after being hit by a Shane Bond delivery during their match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens and eventually was ruled out of three subsequent matches against Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Coach Stephen Fleming said the team was cautious but optimistic about Dhoni's return against the high-flying MI and if it happens it would be major psychological boost.
"It looks good. He is right back with the team and he's also training. We will take a call on his fitness tomorrow. We have to see how his arm reacts. We are happy at this stage but we will be cautious," Fleming said.
The former New Zealand captain explained that there were extraneous factors outside the IPL's ambit that has to be considered before a call is taken on whether the India captain can play on Thursday.
"We are looking at his full fitness and there are also responsibilities to the Indian cricket. There are a lot of interested parties. We will be cautious but we are optimistic," he said.
Fleming admitted that the loss to Kings XI Punjab prior to loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore has hurt the team badly.
